Use of greek letters to designate carbons in fatty acids
| Title | Use of greek letters to designate carbons in fatty acids |
| Date | 1997-01-01 |
| Subject | Nomenclature |
| Description | The carbon next to the -COOH group is the alpha carbon; the next one is the beta carbon, and so forth. The carbon most distant from the -COOH group is designated omega. Carbons close to the omega carbon may be designated in relation to it. E.g., the third carbon from the end is omega - 3, and the sixth carbon from the end is omega - 6. |
| Subtype | Image |
| Format | image/png |
| Rights | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/1.0/ |
| Collection | Knowledge Weavers Fatty Acids |
| ARK | ark:/87278/s65t6kb4 |
| Setname | ehsl_heal |
| ID | 870161 |
| Reference URL | https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s65t6kb4 |